Transitioning to a Prosperous, Resilient and Carbon-Free Economy Baldwin Howden

Transitioning to a Prosperous, Resilient and Carbon-Free EconomyA Guide for Decision-Makers\nAuthor(s): Kenneth G. H. Baldwin, Mark Howden, Michael H. Smith, Karen Hussey, Peter J. Dawson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107118348, 978-1107118348\nSynopsis\nThis book is a comprehensive manual for decision-makers and policy leaders addressing the issues around human caused climate change, which threatens communities with increasing extreme weather events, sea level rise, and declining habitability of some regions due to desertification or inundation. The book looks at both mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming and adaption to changing conditions as the climate changes. It encourages the early adoption of climate change measures, showing that rapid decarbonisation and improved resilience can be achieved while maintaining prosperity. The book takes a sector-by-sector approach, .